Stephen Hawking on humanity (and Jeremy Corbyn)

Professor Hawking, 75, says humans must learn to control their instinct for aggression by reason or “it may destroy us all”times photographer jack hill

Aside from the problems of mass species extinction, uncontrollable artificial intelligence and catastrophic global warming, Stephen Hawking is, he says, optimistic about the future.

It is just that if humanity is to survive to see it, then we might need to form a world government and — the longstanding Labour supporter is adamant about this — it absolutely cannot be run by Jeremy Corbyn.

And if all that sounds like a tall order, remember that Professor Hawking is living proof of humanity’s ability to overcome insuperable odds. More than 50 years ago he was given a couple of years to live. Last month he celebrated his 75th birthday as arguably the most famous scientist in the world.

In a rare interview to coincide with his…

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